Rating - 4/5 Something to Do is the second single from Five O Fives, a West Midlands based indie foursome. The group got together in 2019 and released their first single in Dec 2020, “Through the Darkness”. “Something to Do” was penned in November 2019, ostensibly about going out with your friends drinking, and the... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Sister Psychosis – Into Your Memory
Rating - 3.5/5 Sister Psychosis are a UK/Canadian duo with Noel Gallagher as the inspiration for at least this single if not their founding. So, to get this straight, Amanda May (vocals) sneaks into a Noel Gallagher gig, ends up backstage and is inspired to travel to Manchester. Whilst following a Madchester tour plan she... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Total Massacre – Get Rich Or Try Dying
Rating - 4/5 Yes!!!! This is exactly the kind of single the world needs in 2021, let alone 2020. It's pure apocalyptic, fire and brimstone, full blooded, piss and vinegar punk. Straight out of the 80’s, kick Reagan and Thatcher into a ditch and set them on fire Punk Rock. Southern California punks Total Massacre,... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Belowski – 2020 Ball Drop
Rating - 0/5 With this as the opening blurb: Spoken word artist. Playwright. Author. Stand-up comic. BELOWSKY has been many things throughout his rich and varied career. However, in something of a first for the Mancunian-born star, he is teaming up with ALAN McGEE to release a new single on the Creation 23 label: ‘2020... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Good Charlotte – Last December
Rating - 4.5/5 Instead of looking at the present and whatever fresh hell 2020 has in store for us, it's become more and more compelling to look back. The rose tinted warmth of nostalgia that dims the pain of the past and leaves only the warm memories and the happier feelings. Unreachable but still heartwarming... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Graywave – Like Heaven
Rating - 4.5/5 In the first single from her debut EP, Graywave explores a progressing sound pallete but still keeps her style from previous releases with effortless fluidity. ‘Like Heaven’ is a fully immersive listening experience. The production quality is very high, and the inclusion of hard-hitting drums along with more grunge -style guitar parts... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Indighxst – Limbo
Rating - 3.5/5 TWITTER: twitter.com/indighxst FACEBOOK: facebook.com/indighxstusa SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2Qrn6Dm9jI2sRQE0dIGSsd?si=njjfn2SfSDCrmrlwAPO3cg Limbo is the latest release by the New Jersey three piece ‘Indighxst’ formed of vocalist Wesley Ayala, guitarist/producer Denly Morriset and bassist Bryan Quiroga. Limbo is Indighxst’s first release in 2020, having had a small break from releasing music due to Covid 19. The song perfectly... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Hello Cosmos – Dream Harder
Rating - 4/5 Instagram http://bit.ly/HCinsta Soundcloud http://bit.ly/HCSound Twitter http://bit.ly/HelloCTweet Facebook http://bit.ly/HCFace ‘Dream Harder’ is the debut LP from Manchester-based collective Hello Cosmos; here to deliver a message of unity and positivity with their music, it’s an album with a clear mission statement…”dream harder”, of course. Sonically there’s a wide band of influences, encompassing many styles;... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – The Off Beats – Over It
Rating - 4/5 https://www.facebook.com/Thebeats02/ (facebook)https://www.instagram.com/the_off_beats_band/?hl=en (Instagram) Shots by @sighlac //// Artwork was done by @gnarmite Young punk enthusiasts “The Off Beats” end the year of a note of true British energy with their latest track enttled “Over it”. A track where the Litchfeild based band have showed their true potential and if they hit the... Continue Reading →
Reviewed – Low Island – Don’t Let The Light In
Rating - 4.5/5 ‘Don’t Let The Light In’ is the most recent release from prestigious Electronic group ‘Low Island’, made up of Carlos Posada, Jamie Jay, Jacob Lively and Felix Higginbottom. Formed in Oxford in 2016, these boys have really carved a name for themselves in a short space of time, and from the sound... Continue Reading →